GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| stilted | pompous |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |